New MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has named Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective 4 August. He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role. Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be be interim managing director from 3 June to 3 August.
Diesel has been at Virgin Atlantic for nine years and during this time has held various senior leadership roles, most recently as vice president, financial planning, with responsibility for leading the team through post-pandemic recovery and setting a pathway to return to profitability.
With a background in strategy and operations consultancy at Deloitte, Diesel has worked in high-profile projects at Virgin Atlantic, including as head of finance for the expanded joint venture agreement with Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines. (cj)